At EKA’s Glass Department, we recently held a workshop with Jennie Jessen from Glasstudion Big Pink, located in Norrlanda, Gotland.
Jennie worked with our students in the hot shop and also gave an inspiring insight into her practice.
We had a wonderful time and can’t wait to welcome her back in the future!
The course was supported by EU and Erasmus+ funding.
Photos by Karl Markus Gauk
“Detailne püsivus” VOID Stuudios Telliskivi 60a-5
Näitus jääb avatuks 21-23.04 kell 12-18
Näitusel osalevad klaasi, keraamika, ehte, sepa, graafilise disaini, tootedisaini ja digitootedisaini 2 kursuse tudengid.
Detailne püsivus tekitab teatavat adrenaliini, mingit selga sirgeks lükkavat tugevust… kuid samas ka ärevust selle püsivuse püsima jäämise pärast. Kas mina ka vastutan?
Püsivus on midagi pikaajalist, naturaalset ja pigem turvalist. Eluring on püsiv. Tolm on püsiv.. ja nii pagana detailne samal ajal. Püsivusest saab tihtipeale muster ja uus kiht, mustrist traditsioon ja traditsioonidest kultuur ning juured, mida meie siis suure hoolega edasi kanname. Koorem seljas, kuid uhkusega muster aina kasvab.. või ehk on püsivus hoopis mittemiski, kuna mitte miski pole ju püsiv.. Käesoleva näitusega uurivad kunstnikud läbi erinevate meediumite ja materjalide järgnevust, jätkumist, liikumist ja vastutust selles.
Juhendaja: Kristel Saan
Graafiline disain: Rasmus Tikerpe
Spring arrived hand in hand with work. Following earlier research in Līvāni, MA POST from the Art Academy of Latvia visited the Glass Department at the Estonian Academy of Arts.
During the visit in Tallinn, materials brought from Līvāni were tested and remelted, while Latvian artists Kristaps Ancāns, Līva Priedīte, Niklāvs Kadiķis, Francis Hagendorfs, and Emīlija Paškeviča were introduced to the processes of hot and cold glasswork thanks to the team of the Glass Department, including Andra Jõgis, Alyona Movko-Mägi, Rait Lõhmus, Eve Koha, and Kaja Knowers, among others.
At the end of the month, the Estonian team will visit Līvāni and the Art Academy of Latvia to further develop this joint project.
We would like to thank both academies, the Art Academy of Latvia and the Estonian Academy of Arts, as well as Līvāni City, the Līvāni Glass and Craft Centre, the Culture and Tourism Department, and others for their support.
Photos: @niklavskad@mud_lab_community@eka_estonian_academy_of_arts@eka_klaas@alyona.movko.maegi@andra_jogis_studio@danzadelvientre_@kajaknowers@makslasakademija@prriedit@hagendorfsfrancis@niklavskad@epaskevica@kristaps_ancans@visitlivani
At the end of March, students from the Estonian Academy of Arts Glass and Ceramics department spent a week in Antwerp participating in the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Glass, Crafts & Materiality”.
The programme brought together students from Sint Lucas Antwerpen, Minerva Art Academy, and EKA, creating a space for exchange of ideas and collaboration. Alongside discussions, the week included hands-on work at RERO Glass Studio, where Frederik Rombach and his team introduced students to the processes and possibilities of working with glass, particularly recycled glass.
We had a rewarding and inspiring week and would like to thank Sint Lucas Antwerpen, Minerva Art Academy, RERO Glass, and Blikfabriek for making this programme possible. We hope to welcome you in Tallinn next year.
Project was EU and Erasmus+ funded.
Pictures by Emma Heyndrickx and Piret Mårtensson.
Following earlier research in Līvāni, MA POST from Art Academy of Latvia together with MUD Lab has continued the project by collecting material remnants from the former glass factory.
These fragments, industrial leftovers, traces of production, are now being taken to the Glass Department of Estonian Academy of Arts for testing and experimentation in collaboration with the Glass Department. The aim is to investigate how materials found on site can be reworked, recycled, and transformed into new material conditions and forms.
Rather than treating the factory as a closed past, the project approaches it as an active resource - where what remains becomes a starting point for future production.
The visit was led by Kristaps Ancāns with MA POST students Līva Priedīte, Niklāvs Kadiķis, Francis Hagendorfs, and Emīlija Paškeviča.
We would like to thank Līvāni City, Livani Glass and Craft Center, the Culture and Tourism Department, and Kvartāls for their support.
Photos: @niklavskad@mud_lab_community@visitlivani@eka_estonian_academy_of_arts@eka_klaas@makslasakademija@stop.spot.post@mjic_kvartals@prriedit@hagendorfsfrancis@niklavskad@epaskevica@kristaps_ancans
This week a group of EKA glass and ceramics students are in Antwerp, Belgium for a BIP project — and having a great time.
Before we share what’s happening in this week’s workshop, let’s take a quick look back at last year’s BIP.
The historic glass factory in Līvāni has long shaped the town’s identity through its tradition of glass production and craftsmanship. Referencing an article by Alyona Movko-Mägi published in DEKA - the publication of the Design Faculty of the Estonian Academy of Arts, the site is described as more than an industrial memory: “the glass factory is not only a trace of local industry but also a place where new cultural connections and creative experiments can emerge.”
Building on this idea, a collaborative project has been initiated between the Glass Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts, the MA POST programme at the Art Academy of Latvia, Līvāni City and the Līvāni Glass Centre, and MUD Lab.
The initiative brings together artists, designers, and researchers from Latvia and Estonia to explore the glass heritage of Līvānī as a starting point for contemporary artistic exchange and site-specific experimentation.
Full article (EE):
https://www.artun.ee/app/uploads/2026/02/DEKA_2_Online_Version_Full.pdf
@alyona.movko.maegi@mud_lab_community@eka_estonian_academy_of_arts@eka_klaas@makslasakademija@stop.spot.post@visitlivani
Elagu klaas!
Külmtöötlus aastal 1936 ja külmtöötlus täna 2026.
Tallinna Rakenduskunstikooli arhiivifondis on hoiul õppenõukogu 6. märtsi 1936. aasta protokoll, milles viidatakse kristall-klaasilihvimise osakonna loomisele sotsiaalministri otsusega.
Sellega seoses tähistasime klaasi osakonna 90. juubelit ning andsime BA lõpukursuse tudengitele Kaja Knowersile ja Yulia Vakinaile üle Maks Roosma nimelised stipendiumid.
Õnnitlused juubilarile ja värsketele stipendiaatidele.
Coldworking workshop in 1936 and workshop today 2026
In the archive of the Tallinn School of Applied Arts, a protocol of the Academic Council dated March 6, 1936 is preserved, which refers to the establishment of the crystal glass grinding department by decision of the Minister of Social Affairs.
To mark this, we celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Glass Department and awarded the Maks Roosma stipends to BA graduating students Kaja Knowers and Yulia Vakina.
Congratulations to the jubilarian and the new scholarship recipients.
Long live glass!
Meeting in Līvāni – Exploring Glass Heritage and Future Collaboration.
On Monday in Līvāni, representatives from the Estonian Academy of Arts (@eka_estonian_academy_of_arts ) — Andra Jõgis (@andra_jogis_studio & @eka_klaas ) Alyona Movko-Mägi (@alyona.movko.maegi ) — met with MA POST (@stop.spot.post ) participants from the Art Academy of Latvia (@makslasakademija ), Emīlija Paškeviča (@epaskevica ) and Kristaps Ancāns (@kristaps_ancans ) and MUD LAB (@mud_lab_community ), as well as Ilze Griezāne (@ilzegriezane ) and Ivars Āboltiņš from the Līvāni Glass and Craft Centre (@livanustikls ).
This was the first meeting aimed at initiating conversations around the glass heritage, histories, and transformations of the former Līvāni Glass Factory. The discussion also touched upon the region’s contemporary developments, including the high-tech companies such as Ceram Optec and Light Guide Optics International, alongside the only remaining glassblowing centre in Latvia, located in Līvāni.
The meeting served as an introduction for participants from Latvia and Estonia to explore shared histories, common interests, and possibilities for future research, collaboration, and creative work.
Reblow Toolset: Piiritus / Infinite
Site-Specific Glassblowing Demonstration
Date: 16.05 at 13:00
Location: Vabriku 6, Rakvere Distillery, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
Rait Lõhmus presents the methodology developed during his MA studies with the project Reblow Toolset: “Piiritus / Infinite” – a site-specific glassblowing performance that connects industrial production heritage with contemporary craft. The performative reblowing takes place in the historic Rakvere Distillery and invites to reflect on the invisibility and impact of mass production. The demonstration brings human presence back into a space built on mechanised precision.
Reblow Toolset is a selection of tools and devices for reblowing premade glass objects. Influences from earlier productions and modified equipment are extensions of the designer’s body in a mobile glassblowing studio. The technology redefines and revalues existing glass objects, referring to collaboration with a previous author, production, era or region.
“Piiritus / Infinite” is the outcome of experimentation, conceptual and tool development during the MA studies. The final project presentation takes place at Rakvere Distillery, an iconic yet vanishing part of Estonia’s industrial heritage. The former production space bridges creator, material, space, eras and heritage.
Reblowing reveals the potential of premade glass objects: resume, retake, reblow, remember, reproduce and reshape.
Supervised by Andres Allik, Triin Jerlei, Juss Heinsalu, Kärt Ojavee
Supported by Estonian Academy of Arts – Craft Studies.
Rait Lõhmus’ site-specific glassblowing demonstration “Reblow Toolset: Piiritus / Infinite” is part of the Estonian Academy of Arts' Craftstudies MA programme and the EKA TASE Graduation Show.
